Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17892, Ephraim Fairbank, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fairbank, Ephraim Prudence
N 17892
CONTENTS

Vermont (W.) 2069
Prudence Fairbank, widow of Ephraim Fairbank, Dad. who died on the 16 th of September, 1831, (Windham Co., in the State of Vermont) who was a Pri. & sergt. in the comp y commanded by Captain Hastings of the reg t - commanded by Col. Whiting, in the Mass. Mts. who for 8 mos. 8 dys service 3 mos. Sergeant
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont (W.) at the rate of 42 Dollars 54 Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of May, 1838, and sent to P. White, Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1838 $297:78 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. '38 = 21:27
$319:05
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book - 8 Vol. 2, Page 36.

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State of Vermont { On this sixteenth day of August 1837 personally Windham County ss } appeared, before the Court of Probate, being a Court of Records, within and for the District of Marlboro' in the County and State aforesaid.
Present, Hon d Asa Knight, Esq. holding said Court, the widow Pudence Fairbank, a resident of Sumnerston in the Probate District, County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Ephraim Fairbank, deceased, who was a soldier of the war of the Revolution, and according to her best recollection and belief, served as follows: He entered the service and left home on or about the nineteenth day of April 1775 and served in the Company, commanded by Captain Hastings, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitcomb of the Massachusetts line and continued in service till about the first day of January then next following, making more than Eight months service, as a private soldier; the said Fairbank, was then a resident in the town of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and as she verily believes, he went from Bolton, directly to Cambridge, and was stationed during said term of service, in the vicinity of Boston, and that he was an enlisted sol- dier. That she has often heard her said husband tell of his being in Bunker Hill Battle. And she further declares, that, according to her best recollection and belief, her said husband, afterwards, in the Spring or Summer of 1780 went again into the Army, for the term of three months. She believes it was in the month of July when he left home, and as she then understood, he served in the Company commanded by Capt. David Moore, in what regiment, she does not now recollect, and he went to Rhode Island and served there, said term of three months, and returned home in the fall of the year, after cold weather commenced.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Fairbank, on the 21 st day of November 1774, and that according to her best recollection and belief she moved with her said husband, from said town of Bolton to the State of Vermont in the month of March 1782. And that her said husband died on the 16 th day of Septem- ber, at the town of Verga rk in the State of Vermont, in the year 1831, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. —
Pudence Her Fairbank Mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the same day & year above written.
Before me
Asa Knight Judge of Probate

I hereby certify that the above named Penelope Fairbank , is a person with whom am well acquainted, and that she is a person of undoubted truth and veracity, to whose testimony full faith and credence ought to be given —
As witness my hand and seal Asahel Wright Judge of Probate
In testimony whereof, since the genuineness of the signature of said Asahel Wright Judge of the Probate Court as aforesaid, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this day & year first above written Abel D. Dyer Register

The affidavit of Mrs. Polly Knight of Drummerston in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged sixty one years, who testifies and says that she is the daughter of Ephraim Fairbank, deceased, and Pudence Fairbank, his wife, now his widow - and that in the month of September 1831 she received information that her said Father was dangerously sick in the town of Newark in the northerly part of the State of Vermont, and that on the 19 th day of said month she left home to go to visit him, and arrived at Newark on the 21 st of the same month of September, when she was informed, that her said Father, Ephraim Fairbank, was not living, but died on the 20 th  21 st of the same month of September, and that she went to view the grave where she was informed that he was buried — She further testifies, that her said Mother came to reside with her in the month of February 1833 and has made it her home with her ever since - and, that she has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said Father, Ephraim Fairbank — And she further testifies that she has heard her said Father, in his life time, tell of his being in the battle of Bunker Hill, and heard him relate incidents, that took place at that time - and has also heard him tell of his being in the Revolutionary army, at Rhode Island.
Polly Knight
State of Vermont
Windham County ss. Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th day of August 1837
Before me Asa Wright Judge of Probate
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the widow Polly Knight, above named, and that she is a person of undoubted truth and veracity —
Asa Wright Judge of Probate

Barton County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts Dec 27 1837
A. Copy of the record of the marriage of Ephraim Fairbank and Prudence Wilder
"Ephraim Fairbank and Prudence Wilder both of Barton married November twenty first nineteen hundred and seventy four by John Whitecomb Pastor of the Peace"
I Amory Holman here by certify That the above is a true copy of the Town record in Barton with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows "November 21, 1874". Amory Holman
I Amory Holman above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the County Town once State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town of Barton with the exception above named as certified by me Amory Holman Clerk of the Town of Barton
Sworn before me This 27 th day of Dec 1837 Silas Holman Jus. of the Peace
I Nathaniel Longley of Barton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years Testify and Depose and say, that for a long time previous to the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy four I lived in the same neighbour hood and was intimately acquainted with Ephraim Fairbank and Prudence Wilder, the persons named in the above copy, and statement of the Town Clerk that in the aforesaid year the transaction of Marriage between the said Ephraim Fairbank and Prudence Wilder took place

was entered in the office of the Town Clerk, and their intention was published (in the town of Bolton) agreeably to the laws of the State, and a certificate thereof given by the said Town Clerk, and the Justice of the Peace who married them returned a certificate of their marriage to the Town Clerk which was recorded in the Town Records, of which I am certain, my father (with whom I lived) then and for many years holding the office of Town Clerk, and for several years under his direction, I did a large proportion of the writing in the town records, and matters connected with the office — and after their marriage for several years I had friendly acquaintance with said Fairbank and his wife, until they removed from Bolton to Putney in the state of Vermont and previous to their removal they had several children; — and after their removal I saw said Fairbank several times in Bolton, and we freely conversed respecting his residence in Putney and in regard to his wife and children. And the aforesaid Ephraim Fairbank is the same person named in the affidavits made by me and others respecting his services as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution.
Nath l Longley
Worcester ss January 1 st 1838. then the above named Nathaniel Longley (a credible Witness) made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed —
Before me Silas Holman Just. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Silas Holman, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County; and that his signatures to the certificates of the oaths of Amos Holman and Nathaniel Longley, herein before given, are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this third day of January, in the year 1838.
J. G. Kendall Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
See
File No. 17872
Providence Fairbank
Widow of
Osborn Fairbank
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Portney Vermont July 6 th 1832
Dear Sir,
I now transmit evidence of the marriage of Ephraim Fairbank, a Revolutionary soldier, deceased, with his wife (now widow) Prudence - to be used in her application for a Pension, agreeable to the provisions of the act of 4 th July 1836 - which I trust will be satisfactory - The testimony to prove the services of the deceased, I trust will also be satisfactory - Two terms of service (for which the widow claims a Pension) having been substantiated by the indispensable witnesses to such term of service -
Very respectfully
J. B. White
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions -

Jo. L. Edwards - Esq Commr. Pensions
Pension Office

Butney Ct. Augt. 18 th 1837
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith enclose the Deed of the W. Prudome Fairbank, with the accompanying residence - You will please to direct the return made to me -
Very respectfully &c
J. P. White

26.66 88 2754 15 4254
Providence Fairbanks Vermont
Suspended
See letter 13 Nov 1837 P. White

Putney Sept. 18 th 1834
Dear Sir,
Since I had the honor of transmitting to the Pension Office the Application of the Widow Ephraim Fairbank for a Pension, I have received the additional evidence enclosed, to prove the Reg. Services of her deceased husband which will please be examine in deciding upon her Application.
Very respectfully
Phineas Stites
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

I Ephraim Larkin aged Seventy five Years testify and depose that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty Ephraim Fairbank then of Bolton in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts served in the army of the Revo- lution three months at Rhode Island as a private in Capt David Moore's company of Infantry in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hallett of this I am certain by serving in the same company and Regiment during the whole of said three months and I further testify that some time after said Fairbank and family removed from Bolton to Putney the State of Vermont. Ephraim Larkin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss
Be it known that on the 6th day of September 1837 personally appeared before me Thomas Brigham a justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid the above named Ephraim Larkin a credible witness and made solemn oath that the above dep- osition by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Thomas Brigham Just. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. I Jos. G. Knowdall, Clerk of the Hon. Corp. Common Pleas, being a justice of peace, certify that Thomas Brigham above named is a justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid and duly qualified to act in that capacity and that the above signature of his name appears to be in his own hand writing -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1837. Jos. G. Knowdall, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss
I a clerk of the Court being a Court of Record in the County of Worcester do hereby certify that Thomas Brigham Esquire before whom Ephraim Larkin made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him sub- scribed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester and that I believe his name thereunto subscribed to be his true and proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Worcester on this day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirtyseven

Deposition of Jonas Walch

Married, Ephraim Fairbanks to Prudence Wilder both of Ballou November 21 st 1776. by John Whitcomb Justice of the Peace The above is a true copy taken from the records of the Town of Ballou Amos Holman Town Clerk Ballou March 14 1837
Formally to the State of Vermont State of Massachusetts } Jonas Welch Worcester County } ss
Be it Known That on the fifteenth day of March 1837 Jonas Welch above named a credible witness, a person of truth and integrity with whom I have long been acquainted, personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Depo- sition by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts to the best of his knowledge and belief
Before me Nathl Longley Jus- tice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathaniel Longley, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and authorized to take Depositions and administer oaths, &c. and that his signature as above, is in his own proper hand writing; and the said Longley was such Justice, on the fifteenth day of March last. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this seventeenth day of May, in the year 1837. — Jos. G. Kendall Clerk.

I Jonas Welch of Bolton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eightythree years do testify and Depose That in the year seventeen hundred and ninety five Ephraim Fairbank then of said Bolton served as a private in the Army of the Revolution in Captain Hastings' Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Asa Whitcomb, Eight months and twelve days, commencing on the nineteenth day of April and ending the thirty first day of December in said year and was stationed at Cambridge and in the vicinity of Boston of which I am certain by serving in the same Company and Regiment during said time And I further testify that previous to the fore said service said Fairbank married one Prudence Wilder and several years after performing said service removed with his family to the State of Vermont
State of Massachusetts } Jonas Welch Worcester County } ss
Be it Known That on the fifteenth day of March 1837 Jonas Welch above named a credible witness, a person of truth and integrity with whom I have long been acquainted, personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is just and true in all its parts to the best of his knowledge and belief
Before me Nathl. Longley Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss. I, Joseph L. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Worcester, do certify, that Nathaniel Longley, Esquire, above named, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned, and authorized to take Depositions and administer oaths, &c. and that his signature as above, is in his own proper hand writing; and the said Longley was such Justice, on the fifteenth day of March last. In testimony whereof, I hereto
set my name, and affix the seal of said Court, at Worcester, this seventeenth day of May, in the year 1837.
J. L. Kendall Clerk.

I Nathaniel Longley of Bolton in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (aged eighty years) testify that in the year 1775 Ephraim Fairbanks then of said Bolton at the commencement of the Revolutionary war engaged and served as a private in Capt Benjamin Hastings Company in Col Asa Whitcomb's Regiment of Infantry in the American army near Boston and was reputed to serve from the 19 th of April to thirty first day of December inclusive. In part of which service I am certain by being in the army at the begin- ning and close of his service and I further testify that previous to the commencement of the Revolutionary war said Fairbanks married one Prudence Wilder daughter of William Wilder of said Bolton and that I was intimately acquainted with said Fair- banks and his wife before and after their marriage until they removed from Bolton to the state of Vermont
Nath l Longley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester July 29, 1837 Personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Longley (who is a credible witness and an acting justice of the Peace for the county of Worcester) and made oath to the truth of the above deposition
Before me Joseph Sawyer Just. of the Peace

I Benjamin Sawyer of Bolton in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years testify that Ephraim Fairbank then of Bolton served as a private in Capt Benjamin Hastings company in Col o Asa Whitcomb's Regiment of Infantry in the army of the Revo- lution near Boston from the nineteenth day of April 1775 to the thirty first day of December of the same year both days inclusive this I know by serving in the same company during the same time I also further testify that in the year 1780 I served three Months in the Army at Rhode Island and that said Ephraim Fairbank above named with served as a private with me in Capt David Moore's company in Col o Hallett's Reg t of Infantry during the whole of said three months.
Benj a Sawyer
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. July 29. 1834
Personally appeared the above named Benj a Sawyer (whose character for truth is unimpeachable) and made oath to the truth of the above deposition
Before me Joseph Sawyer Just. of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss.
Probate Office.
I certify that Joseph Sawyer is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his names signed to the foregoing certificates are his own genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County of Probate, this first day of August, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Bradley Prentiss, Register of said County of Probate.